Based on historical Onaway, MI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Onaway.[1]
Onaway has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Onaway that are always titled at the latitude of Onaway (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in Onaway
Solar Radiation Data in Onaway, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Onaway.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Onaway, MI
Onaway, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Onaway is July with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Onaway (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.33 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Onaway vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Onaway
The average monthly solar radiation level in Onaway, MI, of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Onaway vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Onaway solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Onaway
The Power of Solar in Onaway, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Onaway (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Onaway. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Onaway, MI
Onaway (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5043.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Onaway is May with an average of 572.49 kWhac, followed by July at 559.94 kWhac and August at 538.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Onaway (Michigan) are December with an average of 176.81 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 246.23 kWhac and November at 250.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Onaway
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Onaway Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Onaway, MI in Presque Isle County has an approximate population of 880. [6]
Onaway, MI Solar Energy
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